A Day In The Life Of A Rookie Hockey Mom

I don’t think I’ve ever done a Day In The Life type of post before, but September has been such a crazy month, that I thought I’d give you a glimpse in a day in the life of a rookie hockey mom.

This September has been a crazy month for my family. Not are we only adjusting to a new routine with my son starting school this year, but we have also added hockey twice a week in the mix.

Here is a typical Tuesday or Thursday, since my son is now enrolled in Hockey School. In October, he starts his first year of real hockey!

6:00 – 6:30 a.m. Wake up and take the dog for a walk (getting some steps in)6:45 – 7:00 a.m. Shower6:45 – 7:30 a.m. Breakfast for the family (my husband does the bulk of the work here in the morning)7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Get myself and my son dressed and out the door.8:00 – 8:00 a.m. Drop off my son at School8:10 – 8:30 a.m. Commute to work8:30 – 12:00 a.m. Work12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch break (here is where I try to get my steps in or I use this time to get some errands done1:00 – 4:30 p.m. Back to work4:30 – 5:10 p.m. Race to the arena, which is a 40 minute commute from my work
During this time, my husband is tasked with picking my son up from after school day care, feed him dinner, get him dress for hockey, drive him to the arena, get his equipment on and put him on the ice.5:10 – 6:00 p.m. Sit back and relax while we watch our son do his hockey drills6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Make our way back home6:30 – 7:00 p.m. My turn to eat dinner (finally)7:00 – 7:30 p.m. Take the dog for evening walk8:00 – 8:30 p.m. (Put my son to bed, later than he should, but he usually falls asleep right away)8:30 – 9:00 p.m. My husband and I make the dreaded lunch. It’s really the tasks we hate to do the most.9:00 – 9:30 p.m. Unwind, watch TV, read something online etc…9:30 p.m. Bedtime. Yes, it’s early, but this pregnant mommy is TIRED and to be honest, so is my husband after all this running around.

In order to make everything work, my husband and I have to stay organized. I have to admit that I’m a lucky girl and my husband is good at it, and does the bulk of the organization. Here are some tips that have helped me stay sane this month so far:

Don’t be Super Mom

I’m far from being a super mom, and I really don’t aspire to be either. I can’t do everything. During the week, I do the least housework required. Dishes, and some tidying-up (mostly toys), that’s pretty much it. Laundry and full cleaning has to wait for the weekends

Keep a Family Calendar

We have one calendar that keep records of everything; all our activities, our appointments, even when the dog needs his medication. It’s all in once place. It’s the easiest way to keep on top of what’s going on so we can assess priorities and divide the work between my husband and I.

Meal Plan

We try and emphasize healthy eating in our family. The only way that we can keep the temptation of running out for fast food when ever life gets busy (which is every day lately) we meal plan. On a dry erase board, we jot down meals for each day of the week. When we do the groceries, we buy exactly and only what we need.

Every night, we pull out the meat from the freezer for the next day’s dinner. For those hockey days, we keep the meal simple and quick to make, like veggie omelets or wrap sandwiches.

We also plan all the lunches for the week. That way, we don’t default to boring sandwiches every.single.day! For me, that gets old fast. So, we try to get a variety of lunches.

Cook on the weekend

If we know our week will be especially busy, we try to pick one meal that can be eaten several times over, like roast beef in the crock pot. That way, there is plenty of meat to use for a quick dinner and leftovers make great lunches too.

Bring healthy snacks

Since on those days where I race to the arena I don’t get to eat at a decent time, and I’m usually starving, I make sure to pack a few extra snacks that I can eat once I’m there. I want to avoid arena foods, (fries and hotdogs). I usually pack an extra fruit and a granola bar or piece of cheese or nuts to tide me over.

So, all hockey moms out there, I want to hear from you, what are your tips on staying organized?

#MotivateMe Monday

I’m excited that my steps have increased lately. I’m still struggling on finding time to do some yoga. I think I need to find a good prenatal yoga video to get me started and keep me inspired. Any suggestions?

To continue with my increasing energy, here is this week’s plan:

Monday: a.m and p.m walks with the dog & 30 min walk at lunchTuesday: a.m and p.m walks with the dogWednesday: a.m and p.m walks with the dog & 30 min walk at lunchThursday: a.m and p.m walks with the dog & 30 min walk at lunchFriday: a.m and p.m walks with the dogSaturday: a.m and p.m walks with the dog & YogaSunday: a.m and p.m walks with the dog & Yoga

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Great tips! Would you believe that we had 9 hockey games, a hockey assessment skate, and a birthday party this weekend?!? Tomorrow night we have 1 softball practice & two hockey practices. Just wait, you’re just in the beginning- it gets much worse! 🤣

I was thinking of you Janice, when I wrote this post! Here I am feeling “busy” with one son in hockey! You have 3 girls in hockey! I can just imagine. I’m hoping that I’m going to be eased into this… and learn how to deal with all this busyness as I go! Before I know it, I’ll have 2 sons in hockey!runmommyrun recently posted…A Day In The Life Of A Rookie Hockey Mom

Oh no. Too many of my friends have been sucked into the vortex of kids’ hockey. I’m glad we don’t have that, though competitive gymnastics might do a similar number on us (minus lugging smelly equipment).

That is a crazy busy day indeed, Lucie! My boy is only 3 but he’s going to JumpStart twice a week now and we’re also looking into enrolling him with other activities. I’m not as busy yet but I can see it changing in the near future.Shireen L. Platt recently posted…THE LIPS EDITION: mark. BY AVON VELVET & VINYL LIP PAINTS

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My name is Lucie. I am a busy mom who lives in Niagara, Ontario, Canada. I balance a full-time job, two small kids (a five-year-old son a brand new baby boy), life with my husband and time to pursue my interests ( staying fit, art, photography, and blogging).
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